Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based privately-owned carrier, has taken delivery of its first purchased A320 aircraft. Juneyao Airlines currently operates 10 leased Airbus aircraft – two A319s and eight A320s – with 10 more A320s, via operating lease and purchase, due to join the fleet by the end of 2012.
The aircraft, the first of six ordered in June 2007, is powered by CFM56 engines. The airline plans to operate the A320 on routes between Shanghai and some of the most popular tourist destinations in China, as well as other destinations in Asia.